Ephesians 3 - 1.24.24

Scripture

He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; (Eph 3: 16-19, NKJV)

Observation

This is one of my favorite prayers recorded in the New Testament. Paul prays that God would grant us to be strengthened internally. That Christ would dwell in our hearts. That we would be rooted and grounded in love. That we would be able to understand the width and length and depth and height of the love of Christ for us,which is beyond human understanding. Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ (Rom 8:39). 

Application

Let us pray that we will be "Rooted and Grounded" in love. God is love (1 John 4:16), and Jesus is the word who became flesh (John 1:14). We need to be rooted and built up in Him (Col 2:7). We can be rooted and grounded only if we allow our roots to go down into God's word. We need to renew our minds everyday by feeding on God's word, so that we can understand what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God (Rom 12:2). It is so critical that we spend time with God's word every single day, allowing the Word to wash us (Eph 5:26), and renew our minds. 

Prayer

Lord, please help me to prioritize my prayer time with you everyday. Help me to make you my first priority, so that I will not trade time with you and your Word for anything else. Along with Paul, I pray that you would strengthen me internally, that Christ would live in my heart. I pray that I will be rooted and grounded in you and in your Word. I pray that I will abide in you, and your Word will abide in me. I pray that you will help me to understand all the dimensions of your love, which passes knowledge.

- Asha Chacko George